Jordan Buys

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Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Naomi Buys

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Naomi Buys
Contributors: remus

Lists


Pics + Vids

Director's Cut (8B)
Added at 21:10 on 22 October 2023
The Pink Panther (8b+)
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Added at 17:08 on 11 August 2023
French Duke (E9, FA)
Added at 22:01 on 03 January 2021
End of the Affair (E8)
Added at 11:01 on 24 January 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
Added at 12:01 on 30 January 2021
Dark Energy (8c+)
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Dark Energy (8c+)
Added at 13:05 on 11 May 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
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Added at 15:05 on 22 May 2023
Wonderwall (8c)
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Added at 16:09 on 29 September 2021
Balance It Is (E7)
Added at 06:07 on 05 July 2021
Loaded (E8)
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Added at 06:06 on 14 June 2022

Ascents

28 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Ascent Date
2007 Carmen Picasso E8 Lead | flash 2007
2008 French Duke E9 Lead | worked 2008
Isla de Encanta 8B Boulder | worked 6th Jan 2008
2009 Widdop Wall E10 Lead | worked 31st Jan 2009

Before making his successful ascent in 2009 Jordan was trying the route around 2005 and decked out when the crucial modified ball nut popped out.

Second ascent?

2010 True North 8c Lead | worked 13th Jul 2010

First of the grade.

Accelerator 8b+ Lead | worked 21st Aug 2010
Second ascent?
Balance It Is E7 Lead | flash 25th Oct 2010
2011 Cry Freedom 8c Lead | worked Jul 2011
Loaded E8 Lead | worked 22nd Oct 2011
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cevf9vNN_rf/

End of the Affair E8 Lead | flash 28th Oct 2011
2012
2013 High Fidelity 8B Boulder | worked 14th Mar 2013
Rainshadow 9a Lead | worked 3rd May 2013
Third ascent.

I actually knew I was going to do Rainshadow on the Friday. On the Thursday I went to the Peak to do some easier climbing to waken up the body and mind. I found myself having an onsight go on Ninth Life, an E7 down Chee Dale. I felt amazing, I couldn't fall off that day so I confidently set off in the sun. I fell off high up with the sun shining in my eyes. It was quite a huge fall but that just got me more psyched. I pulled the ropes and did it next go for a more boring ascent. Friday dawned, it was the day to make the third ascent of Rainshadow…

Well I just did it. That was it, all that effort distilled down to a few minutes climbing.

Saturday dawned, it was time to go a win a bouldering competition. Well I did just that and took home £300. [2]

References

[1] https://www.thebmc.co.uk/jordan-buys-climbs-rainshadow-9a

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjC6IJNvi9/

The Beast 8c Lead | worked 20th Aug 2013
2014 Aladdin 8c Lead | worked 15th Aug 2014
First ascent.
King of Thieves 8c+ Lead | worked 15th Sep 2014
First ascent.
Epic Adventures 8c Lead | worked 15th Sep 2014
First ascent.
2015 Chicama E9 Lead | ground up Aug 2015
2016 Talbot Horizon E9 Lead | worked Aug 2016
Muy Caliente! E9 Lead | worked Aug 2016
The Final Round E9 Lead | worked Oct 2016
2017 Bat Shadow 8c+ Lead | worked 8th Jul 2017
2018 Dark Energy 8c+ Lead | worked 8th Aug 2018
2019 Progress 8c+ Lead | worked Apr 2019
Megalopa 8c+ Lead | worked 31st May 2019
2020
2021 Wonderwall 8c Lead | worked Sep 2021
2022
2023 The Pink Panther 8b+ Lead | worked 29th Jul 2023
Director's Cut 8B Boulder | worked 19th Oct 2023
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rainshadow 9a Lead | worked 3rd May 2013
Third ascent.

I actually knew I was going to do Rainshadow on the Friday. On the Thursday I went to the Peak to do some easier climbing to waken up the body and mind. I found myself having an onsight go on Ninth Life, an E7 down Chee Dale. I felt amazing, I couldn't fall off that day so I confidently set off in the sun. I fell off high up with the sun shining in my eyes. It was quite a huge fall but that just got me more psyched. I pulled the ropes and did it next go for a more boring ascent. Friday dawned, it was the day to make the third ascent of Rainshadow…

Well I just did it. That was it, all that effort distilled down to a few minutes climbing.

Saturday dawned, it was time to go a win a bouldering competition. Well I did just that and took home £300. [2]

References

[1] https://www.thebmc.co.uk/jordan-buys-climbs-rainshadow-9a

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjC6IJNvi9/

King of Thieves 8c+ Lead | worked 15th Sep 2014
First ascent.
Bat Shadow 8c+ Lead | worked 8th Jul 2017
Dark Energy 8c+ Lead | worked 8th Aug 2018
Progress 8c+ Lead | worked Apr 2019
Megalopa 8c+ Lead | worked 31st May 2019
Aladdin 8c Lead | worked 15th Aug 2014
First ascent.
Epic Adventures 8c Lead | worked 15th Sep 2014
First ascent.
True North 8c Lead | worked 13th Jul 2010

First of the grade.

Cry Freedom 8c Lead | worked Jul 2011
The Beast 8c Lead | worked 20th Aug 2013
Wonderwall 8c Lead | worked Sep 2021
Accelerator 8b+ Lead | worked 21st Aug 2010
Second ascent?
The Pink Panther 8b+ Lead | worked 29th Jul 2023 8b+ (hard)
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Isla de Encanta 8B Boulder | worked 6th Jan 2008
High Fidelity 8B Boulder | worked 14th Mar 2013
Director's Cut 8B Boulder | worked 19th Oct 2023
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Widdop Wall E10 Lead | worked 31st Jan 2009

Before making his successful ascent in 2009 Jordan was trying the route around 2005 and decked out when the crucial modified ball nut popped out.

Second ascent?

French Duke E9 Lead | worked 2008
Chicama E9 Lead | ground up Aug 2015
Talbot Horizon E9 Lead | worked Aug 2016
Muy Caliente! E9 Lead | worked Aug 2016
The Final Round E9 Lead | worked Oct 2016 E9
Carmen Picasso E8 Lead | flash 2007
Loaded E8 Lead | worked 22nd Oct 2011
Second ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cevf9vNN_rf/

End of the Affair E8 Lead | flash 28th Oct 2011
Boldness Through Ignorance E8 Solo
Balance It Is E7 Lead | flash 25th Oct 2010
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade